Lucknow, Sept. 30 -- Under the kharif marketing year 2025-26, paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in a phased manner across western and eastern regions.
In western Uttar Pradesh, the procurement will commence from October 1, 2025, and continue until January 31, 2026, covering the divisions of Meerut, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Agra, Aligarh, and Jhansi, as well as the Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Sitapur districts of the Lucknow division.
In Eastern Uttar Pradesh, the procurement will commence from November 1, 2025, and run until February 28, 2026, covering the divisions of Chitrakoot, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Devipatan, Basti, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Prayagraj, as well as Lucknow, Rae Bareli, and Unnao...